Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
‘Farming God’s Way’ http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=50900 By Ephraim Nsingo GURUVE, Zimbabwe, Apr 2, 2010 (IPS) – Mbuya Erica Chirimanyemba is a marvel among women, and men! Watching her digging holes in dry ground earlier this year, her neighbours thought the old lady had gone berserk. But 60-year-old Chirimanyemba was putting an alternative farming technique into practice. And …
ANC Youth Leader: South Africa Will Seize White-Owned Farms http://www1.voanews.com/ Peta Thornycroft | Johannesburg 04 April 2010 African National Congress Youth League leader Julius Malema, at a rally in Harare in neighbouring Zimbabwe, 3 April 2010 The controversial youth leader of South Africa’s African National Congress has praised Zimbabwe’s program for taking over thousands of …
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Zimbabwe Dairy Industry Seen on Verge of Collapse Following Decade of Land Reform http://www1.voanews.com/ Zimbabwe’s national dairy herd is down to just 22,000 cows from 192,000 in 2000 when supporters of President Robert Mugabe started seizing white-owned farms Gibbs Dube & Loirdham Moyo | Washington 05 April 2010 Zimbabwe’s dairy industry has declined to the …
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Farmers apply for SADC contempt order against Zimbabwe govt http://www.apanews.net/ APA-Harare (Zimbabwe) A group of Zimbabwean commercial farmers has applied to the Namibia-based SADC Tribunal for a declaration that Zimbabwe was in contempt of court for ignoring the tribunal’s ruling in a legal challenge against Harare mounted by the country’s white farmers unceremoniously evicted from …
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Zimbabwe Food Supplies Better Despite Poor Harvest in Some Areas – FEWSNET http://www1.voanews.com FEWSNET said most households in rural areas are now through the peak hunger season and conditions should continue to improve through July as the annual maize harvest picks up and product flows into local markets Patience Rusere | Washington 07 April 2010 …
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Zimbabwe revises Controversial Empowerment Act http://www.zimeye.org/?p=15954 By: Gerald ChatetaPosted: Thursday, April 8, 2010 Harare – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said he is next week going to order Youth Development, Indigenization and Economic Empowerment Minister Savior Kasukuwere to announce the revised Indigenization and Empowerment Act before the council of ministers which he chairs. Addressing business people …
Group withholds sale of attached property http://www.thedailynewszw.com/?p=28679 April 8th, 2010 by admin By Our Correspondent JOHANNESBURG – Civil rights group AfriForum, which helped commercial farmers attach a property belonging to the Zimbabwean government, says it will wait to hear from President Robert Mugabe’s government if there were plans to compensate the farmers before selling it. …
Of the golden leaf, greenback and sex workers http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Saturday, 03 April 2010 19:13 TWELVE years ago, war veterans went on a shopping binge after President Robert Mugabe was forced to dole out Z$50 000 to each of them as compensation for their role in the liberation struggle. They splashed moneyrecklessly on all manner of …
Harare council adopts explosive land-grab reporthttp://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Saturday, 03 April 2010 20:09 A special Harare City Council meeting last week adopted a report exposing alleged illicit land deals involving flamboyant businessman, Phillip Chiyangwa and Local Government Minister Ignatius Chombo. The report which covers the period between October 2004 and December 2009 shows that irregular acquisitions, mainly …
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Zimbabwe Dairy Industry Seen on Verge of Collapse Following Decade of Land Reform http://www1.voanews.com/ Zimbabwe’s national dairy herd is down to just 22,000 cows from 192,000 in 2000 when supporters of President Robert Mugabe started seizing white-ownedfarms Gibbs Dube & Loirdham Moyo | Washington 05 April 2010 Zimbabwe’s dairy industry has declined to the verge …
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